Canada is a top-five energy producer and is considered a global energy leader. …However, while preoccupied by the sun-setting spectacle of the “great oil fiasco”… Canada ignores opportunities to become a real global energy leader by embracing more long-term solutions like transitioning to renewable energies. Bioenergy innovation can increase national energy security, help fight climate change, and support reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, if anyone is interested in building capacity. …To capture the full potential of bioenergy, Canada needs to collaborate with Indigenous governments, communities, and importantly, Indigenous businesses. Over 600 Indigenous communities have traditional territories in Canada’s boreal forest, which is the major source of woody biomass. …Transcending capacity barriers created by the history of exclusion from sectors such as forestry and energy remains important for the development of bioenergy in Canada. [to access the full story, a Hill Times subscription is required]